Johnathan Paoli
The JG Zuma Foundation said it plans to pursue its motion to review what it calls a questionable selection of Judge Raymond Zondo as Chief Justice, saying that available evidence indicated that Zondo received the lowest number of votes from the Judicial Service Commission.
Former President Jacob Zuma and the Zuma Foundation launched an application against President Cyril Ramaphosa in the North Gauteng High Court seeking relief to declare the conduct of the president in appointing Zondo as the Chief Justice to be unconstitutional and review and set aside his appointment.
Ramaphosa filed his notice to oppose the application last week, with the JSC filing a notice to abide by the decision of the court.
“The applicants and the public will surely look forward to what legal justification Mr Ramaphosa will give for his decision when he files his answering affidavit,” Zuma Foundation spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi said.
Manyi
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